Trends in national and ethnic burden of ovarian cancer mortality in South Africa (1999-2018): a population based, age-period-cohort and join point regression analyses.

ABSTRACT: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal and third leading cause of gynaecological cancers globally and in South Africa (SA). However, its current mortality trends have not been evaluated in most sub-Saharan African Countries including South Africa that is currently undergoing epidemiological and health transitions. We evaluate the trends in the ovarian cancer mortality rates in SA over 20 years (1999-2018).

Methods

Crude (CMR) and age standardised mortality rates (ASMR) of ovarian cancer was calculated based on national mortality data of South Africa. The overall and ethnic trends of ovarian cancer mortality among women aged 15 years and older from 1999 to 2018 was assessed using the Join point regression model, while Age-period-cohort regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the und

SUBMITTER: Olorunfemi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927304 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature